New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12

q se.ause nuhlc sentiment does not sustain punsh-
,nent Bucket shops and stock jopbing are ~
rjnople the came as the betting under this act fet
~ ;%nrovisS stock betting Is necessary The bill
provides that It shall BIO lawful to carry on pool.
Selling apart tIom the public on race tracks, where 1t
Senator Murphy said that Mr. Comsock would have
more than his vote on this bill to account for to his
constituents -,
approve gambling. The State restiains the nquor
traffic An evil that cannot be supp ressed should 10
regulated Such Is the 5 O. s D the effort to
intimidato senators. General siCldes had not come
here nor ex-senator Otis TO argue IN penai Oi sne
gamblers Mr. Coggeshan read a long HIST OF pfoml,
yent men fayoring tie bill. He granted that gambling
was ab evil but it should be regulated; ne arguea
that betting was already permitted IN the state ana
fhs regst ratiu of bets only unlawful The eject
of the biii-as of high license would be restrictive
He enumerated several states winch lesaIIIe poU
eject .The press Of the State favor the bill Agrl-
cultural societies favor the BILL -,
Mr.. Worth declared that opposition 70 ine Di,i WIS
he maintained, favor the till. ,. .,o
Mr.. Kellogg denied that the bill would improve eae
breed of horses 1t sim ply purposed 10 ieehIe crne
II would be as reasonable TO egaze poker playing az
certain places "a to pass the bill Inc pl Psin permits
pool selling Tor 800 days III the year. hepuo'ao 0
should beware o. this bill Only a few GAYS ago
rrominent Democrat had commented IT, hun on the
hypocrisy OF a Republican Legislature which passes
High-License bill 90 moral gro1nds anu uen t;i r.
about and makes gambling lawful. Once thls Dill Is
passed every Democratic paper IN tue otate WI:
criticoe the Republican Legislature tor the act Every
vote .or this bill is stain morality that cannot DC
/ Mr. Coggeshal denied that Nj. Kellogg had the
right 20 speak for the Republicans.
The bill was ordered 10 third reading, yeas siA-
YeasECoggeshali, Cullen DAILY, Durham, Pagan,
Horsradt low Mcmillan, Murphy, Nelson, Pierce,
M. Da;lI Tranha0pn- NptnI le NOrth-lb.
IsNays--C omstock. Connolly. Griswold, tendrlcks'
Kellogg, Knapp, Parker, Pitts Ranes, Sloan, smith,
Vedder Waker-l3.
THE MINORITY REPORT ON BROOKLYN.
TWO MEMBERS or THE BACON COMMITTEE TAKE A
ROSY VIEW OF THINGS.
ALBANY, May 1.-THE majority and 'Dlnorlty
reports OF the Brooklyn Investigating Committee
were presented t. the Assembly to-day. Inc SUB
stance OF tho majority eport pu blshed In IHE
TpIpryp today. The minority report, signed by
Assemblymen Greene and Cutler. is comparatively
briet but is long enough 10 whtewash hDeralIS tue
dishonest Democratic officials OF Brooklyn ano hings
County Ii justifes the lee system Tor the county
officials but admits that the fees OF the County Clerk
and Register are in OF the service rendered.
and suggests that the tees be cut down 10 10 per
cent OF the amount allowed to be paid ior service
done IN Office hours, and not more than 20 per cent
more than the lawful fee 10 be allowed LOT extra ser
yices. Supervisor John Y. McKaue is set no as a
model public officer, and Dstrlct-Attorney hldgway
Is declared TO bear the approval OF great majority
of the voters OF the county, while Anthony OOmstOck
ia charged with acrimony and yndlctlyeness III the
proceedings agaigst Rdgway. MIR. kdgeway, II Is
asserted stopped oseling and tie report says
that there show that there pool room In
the CITY Brooklyn for Mr. Ridgway has closed them ana
that neither gambling house bIOthe has pace wt e
city We repeat that the adm utTaon OF tie once OF DIS
frc Attorney has been efficient and capable and
OF the CITIZENS OF
lyp who majority OF $4,000 votes replaced the secuy
and safety Of their homes in tie hands OF the present DIS
trct-Attorney. -
Henry W. Pope is severely criticised, and Chief
Engineer Nevins as warmly praised although no
attempt is made TO analy the convincing evidence
produced against Nevns and confirmed by bis own
lips Charities Commissioner Reeve comes ID for con
temnation for what is termed the eggeut careless
and cupable transactions in relation 10 the County
Farm Ii is admitted that fraud existed IN Gravesend
mn 70 1881, but il is claimed that none has been
known since The minority OF the committee sum up
their conclusions by declaring that there are thirteen
departments OF the city government besides the
and that there has been no fraud, corruption, or
nalfeasance shown in the following Finance, Audit
Treasury, Collection, Arrears, Law, Assessment
Police and Excise Health, Fire and Buildings City
Works Parks, Public Instruction, Register, County
Clerk, Sheriff, Charities and Correction, supervisors
Coroners and Judiciary. Then they say:
We OF the minority thanking the majority OF this
House having suggested this investigation believe
citizens OF BROOKLYN although they have been greatly
by the fact that the investigation has dis
PEELED driven into thin air all serious charges OF cor1
bear heavy burden in expense this nvest
cation, It, may feel satisfacton IN knowing tha
The charges which have Sen made are baseess from me
fou ndation and hgment oil heated lmaenauon la te
disappointed individuals and the envous that have
egged investigation and distorted the proofs taken be-
the will be reegated TO their proper position
an 10 Tim